Mother's Day can be a holiday that challenges the endurance of motherless children, as well as mothers and grandmothers whose children or grandchildren have died. A workshop will be offered to provide insights, comfort, support and specific tools to cope with grief on Mother's Day.

GRAMMY® winner Chris Tomlin continues to bring the church together in unity and prayer with his Worship Night in America tour, set for Santa Ana Star Center on May 13. Featuring Chris Tomlin, Big Daddy Weave, Phil Wickham, Zach Williams, Mosaic MSC and Jason Barton, the tour will make 23 stops across the US, filling arenas with thousands of voices lifted in praise.

"It is powerful when all streams of the church come
together in an act of unity to worship and pray...that's the heart behind
Worship Night In America," Tomlin said. "I pray these nights are
filled with revival and restoration as we all join together proclaiming one
name."

This full tour follows a series of Worship Night In
America events over the last two years including sold out Madison Square
Garden, Red Rocks and other iconic venues.

Tomlin's 11th studio album Never Lose Sight recently
released, debuting at No. 1 on the Billboard Christian Albums Chart. The album
features the RIAA Gold Certified single "Good Good Father." Last
month, Tomlin was honored as the fourth recipient of the SoundExchange Digital
Radio Award, recognizing more than 1 billion digital radio plays.

The tour is exclusively produced by Awakening Events,
presented by K-LOVE and Air1 and sponsored by Food for the Hungry.

GROUPS! Receive maximum 2 free tickets with any size group order of 12 or
more*. Call 505.891.7319 for group orders.

Friends of Coronado Historic Site will host Stephanie Beninato Ph.D. who will talk about the many questions surrounding the events of 1680 when Pueblos banded together to throw out the Spanish. Who were the leaders? How many? Dr. Beninato will examine the documents within a cooperative model of Pueblo leadership so you will appreciate this event and the enormous consequences on the cultural landscape of New Mexico. Dr. Beninato is a SW historian who has been giving tours of Santa Fe, doing lectures and meditation programs.

Finding Hope and Healing After Loss with special guest presenter David Kessler, MA. Sponsored by Presbyterian Chaplaincy Services, FRENCH Funerals and Cremations and the Grief Resource Center. The presentation on June 8th is free, however CEU's are avialable for the entire weekend conference. For more info: 505-841-1191.

Tickets for the Benefit Concert are $50 per ticket. $28 of the
price is tax-deductible. All proceeds go to the
ongoing preservation of the Old Church, an iconic adobe structure and the
Historic Heart of Corrales.

king group, made up of business professionals who would like to be part of an exclusive networking group. Only one category of business allowed at any time. We are looking for potential new members who would be committed to wanting to grow their business through word-of-mouth referrals. Each member must be an active member in order to keep their “exclusive” seat in the networking group.

ALL Businesses welcome to apply for membership. Please inquire for further information and/or
to see if your specific category is filled.

A TAPS Care Group will meet in New Mexico for the first time at the Grief Resource Centerbeginning June 17, 2017; 1:30 - 3:00 pm. The TAPS Care Group is a gathering of military survivors who come together to share their grief journey. It welcomes those who are grieving the loss of a military loved one regardless of the circumstances and relationship to the deceased. It repeats the 3rd Saturday of every month.

The 14th Annual Pork & Brew will return to the Santa Ana Star Center July 1-3. Bringing together the best barbecue vendors from around the region, this three-day festival featuring BBQ, beer, live music and interactive family activities will be one of the biggest events of the summer. Galloping Grace Youth Ranch will be returning to the event, showcasing a petting zoo and pig races throughout the weekend.

The 14th Annual Pork & Brew, hosted by the Rio Rancho Convention and Visitors Bureau, will feature an indoor/outdoor format, ensuring the 15,000 expected attendees can enjoy all the festival has to offer rain or shine. This is quite possibly the best way to spend your 4th of July weekend this summer in New Mexico. Between chomps of fantastic BBQ, you can check out local arts and crafts, burn off some calories by dancing to live music and even take the kids for a face painting and a few trips through the bouncy houses. There will also be kid’s watermelon and adult pie eating contests twice daily.

Storehouse West food pantry is partnering with the City of Rio Rancho to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of our original founding in 1992. Businesses, churches, and service organizations are invited to participate in the pre-movie activities from 6 p.m. until the start of the movie at dusk. Participants must RSVP no later than July 5th in order to participate.

With supervision and support, compassionate listeners from
all walks of life serve as bereavement facilitators. Volunteer Support
Group Facilitators are the backbone of our program. They lead grief support
groups for children, teens, or adults, either in the North Valley or in Rio
Rancho. Facilitators are trained, teamed up with more experienced facilitators,
and supported by our staff.

As one of our volunteers wrote, “This is the most rewarding thing I do.”

Training is accredited with 13 CEUs (both days) or 7.5 CEUs (1 day) for counselors, therapists, and social workers.

Cost is $45 for those planning to
volunteer or $260 or $150 for CEUs only.

Volunteer Support Group
Facilitators are compassionate listeners who lead grief support groups for
children, teens, or adults. Facilitators
are trained, partnered with an experienced facilitator, and supported by CGC
staff. Facilitators are not required to have any experience in support groups
or counseling. The time commitment for
volunteer facilitators is approximately 3.5 hours one evening, twice per month
for during the school year.

Join Business Solutions by Design and the South Valley Economic Development Center and Business Solutions By Design as we present a training filled with great information and great food! In this QuickBooks Online (QBO) Basics workshop you’ll learn:

JOINING THE CHAMBER

When you invest in the Rio Rancho Regional Chamber, you invest in your business, your brand and the community in which your business operates. You learn more about opportunities and benefits covering visibility, relationship building, business development, advocacy, community involvement, small business programming, resources, recognition/awards, savings, education advancement and economic development.